George Zimmerman Found Not Guilty of Murder in Trayvon Martin Trial

George Zimmerman

George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26, 2012, was found not guilty of second-degree murder on Saturday, July 13, in a Seminole County Court. He was also acquitted of manslaughter.
The jury, made up of six women, had been sequestered since June 24. After hearing three weeks' worth of testimony, they deliberated for 16 hours and 20 minutes over a two-day period.

Celebs took to twitter to express their feelings shortly after the verdict was passed.
See tweets after the jump.......


 Below are some of their thoughts:

Sophia Bush: The wind is more than knocked out of me... My heart aches for this boy's family. Justice System? I don't think so. #justicefortrayvon

Rihanna: This is the saddest news ever!!! #whatsjustice #pray4theMartinFamily

John Legend: My heart hurts

Lena Dunham: No. My heart is with Sybrina Fulton, Rachel Jeantel, everyone who loved Trayvon and has been sent the message that his life didn't matter.

Mario Lopez: Hope people don't misbehave after hearing this verdict... Pray for the Martin family.

Josh Groban: Oh no. Seriously? Crap.

Olivia Wilde: I feel sick.

Mandy Moore: My heart is heavy...for all who knew and loved #TrayvonMartin. His life mattered. This is shameful.

Nicki Minaj: And our taxes paid for that trial. We just paid to see a murderer walk free after killing an innocent unarmed little boy. #GodBlessAmerica